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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Fineus on May 11, 2002, 11:01:14 am
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Important Message Follows:
In the last half hour I've come across something of an annoying (potentially) dangerous worm. This sends itself via email in the users name - when the reciever opens the mail it sends itself to everyone on that persons list and so on... in this manner it's spread extremely rapidly and I've already had two people reporting recieving it from me.
So far no effects have been found apart from its rapid spreading. I'm working with Hunter to see if we can find out exactly what effects (if any) there are - so far nothings been found.
If anyone recieves an email with the title "Hey", treat it with extreme caution. This thing appears to come from trusted friends which is how I fell for it in the first place.... best thing to do is to check with the person you recieved it from before opening or deleting it. That way genuine emails can be separated from this worm email.
The contents of the email are as follows:
hey.. how are you?
just wanted to tell you about this site: http://www.blueillusion.net/index.php .. check it out!
Do NOT click the link above.
I'll keep you updated of developments. If anyone has any information on it please PM me.
Update 01:
Hunter has tried re-booting his system after recieving the worm and there doesn't seem to be any problems so far.
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I assume you're using Outlook Express...?
Make a blank entry in your address book, with the name "0000" (those are zeros). Don't give it an email address.
What happens is that most of these viruses mail themselves to the first X amount of people in your address book. With this dummy entry, your email will not be sent, as it will pop-up a message complaining that the entry doesn't have an email address. That should warn you enough so that you can do a comprehensive virus scan. :)
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I'm using hotmail... would that still work?
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It might[/i] have different contents. That would be one, and there would be a second and maybe more.
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I sence a disturbance in the Force. j/k
No seriously, this is a very dangerous threat. I recieved an e-mail from Central Command that there were some new virus outbreaks. I will find the e-mail and post it here. There are loads of links with information about those viruses.
Anyway, let's hope that we will find out something soon.
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Hmm, Interesting, what are its effects?
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Thunder get rid of the link.........its just too tempting:D
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Yeah, please do.
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Must.......not.......be......a......smart-ass........and......click......the.....link.........
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Originally posted by an0n
Must.......not.......be......a......smart-ass........and......click......the.....link.........
[Father Ted] Go on, go on, go on, go on etc[/Father Ted]
:D.
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:doh: I usually click those links, but now I won't. What does it do?
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I'm on .nix at the minute, what's its portability?
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Crud! :mad: Really Thunder, destroy the link or else ..... :mad2:
He he.. check the siggy if you wanna know what may happen ;)
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Originally posted by Razor
Crud! :mad: Really Thunder, destroy the link or else ..... :mad2:
He he.. check the siggy if you wanna know what may happen ;)
*watches the HOJ emerge from subspace and charge weapons*
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Originally posted by an0n
Must.......not.......be......a......smart-ass........and......click......the.....link.........
*USES THE FORCE* Click it!!! Click it!!! :D
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[Attempts to click link and, in a hilarious but indescribable Three Stooges-style mishap, ends up repeatedly pressing his own navel with the mouse cord wrapped around his neck.]
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What if someone doesnt see the "do not click the abouve link"?
And even if they do, its like the big red button, labeled "DO NOT TOUCH". Quite similar to zeronets father ted bit.
No mr mouse, dont click, dont click!!!! Ahhhh!!
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After seeing the warning, I did a nice LiveUpdate for my copy of Norton, so I'm alright.
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Originally posted by Thunder
I'm using hotmail... would that still work?
You use.... Hotmail? Ewww... I don't think I'll ever speak to you again. Humph.
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Originally posted by sandwich
You use.... Hotmail? Ewww... I don't think I'll ever speak to you again. Humph.
hotmail keeps deleting my accounts, my last one was deleted months ago... I hate 'em :D
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Originally posted by sandwich
I assume you're using Outlook Express...?
Make a blank entry in your address book, with the name "0000" (those are zeros). Don't give it an email address.
What happens is that most of these viruses mail themselves to the first X amount of people in your address book. With this dummy entry, your email will not be sent, as it will pop-up a message complaining that the entry doesn't have an email address. That should warn you enough so that you can do a comprehensive virus scan. :)
This worm could possibly be the "SO-FUNNY" Worm i encountered in America Online. it was the same subject but this was a EXE that u downloaded. it does the same thing by mailing itself to the friends on ur buddy list or address book. the best thing to do is scan it first then get it. if its hotmail its possibly u aint get in Thunder cause MSN uses "the latest" (notice i quoted it lol) in anti-virus software. Persoanlly i use Norton 2002 but ima get Norton XP if it comes out. I so far have not encountered this new WORM its possibly a time delay worm.
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A virus masquerading as one of those circulating online jokes that never die? Hell, I delete those emails without opening them in the first place! Viruses got nothin' on having to read the comprehensive collection of tired, devatstatingly unfunny engineer jokes for the 30th time in a row.
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luckely I never check my email much :)
viruses are just like the middle east, dosent make sence, and will stay that way
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I take it this only works through hotmail/outlook express?
I only use hotmail as a back up email address, in case i have things i don't want on my normal one. And i never use outlook, i even uninstall it if i can.
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Originally posted by Redfang
:doh: I usually click those links, but now I won't. What does it do?
Click it, you know you want to... ;7 :devilidea (http://www.warpstorm.com/ubb/cool.gif)
All it did when I clicked it (no, I'm not insane, refusing to blindly follow the M$ way does have its advantages from time to time :D) was take me to Google...
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Firstly: Stop spamming everyone, it's not funny or clever and it's getting annoying when it comes to finding decent thread content around here. Especially since this was posted with the idea of helping people out in mind.
Yes, I use Hotmail - I don't care, it's never served me wrong and I make use of the MSN messanger service with my college friends which is one more reason to own the account.
There's more information on the virus - it can be found here: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/js.menger.worm.html
The link won't be removed - the idea of providing it all was that people could see exactly what they were looking for in this thing and what to avoid. Theres no point in doing that if the link is removed since the content could change but the link would most likely stay the same.
Besides, if your stupid enough to actually click the link then you deserve everything you get. Accidents I can sympathise with but I've made it obvious that the link isn't for clicking - just reference and anyone who clicks it should've taken better caution.
I'm locking this thread so it's here for future reference but this level of spam is simply not getting it anywhere. I'm disappointed in many of you for this kinda thing - they say all forums have spam but this is pathetic. I hope it improves.